The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-31
Laid OPEN TO PLAIN VIRW
IMPORTANT FACTS FOR PUBLIC
CONSIDERATION.
Deep Laid Plans for Sinister Pur.
poses-Judge DuBsee o.
q witness.


will be arrsigned In the Criminal
Court tomorrow TO enter their plea.
OF course there Is no probability OF
any other than mot guilty" and q
trial OF the cases should follow at az
early date as possible. During these
warm and dull summer days, better
occupation for the Criminal Court
could not be found.
In speaking Of the cares yesterday,
a prominent citi E,n and one who has
heretofore been wrongiully Gus.
pected OF dwelling In harmony with
the "ring," said: "The lawyers for
the defense are too shrewd and wide.
awake 10 leave any stone unturned
that will benht their clients. Marx
my word, but merely M q suimise
based on the ability OF the legal gen.
tlemep, Judge Julius jackson DuBose
will not occupy the bench during the
trial. There is no doubt that the
Judge knows more about the whole
business than one In his petition
should know. He has had long and
frequent talks with my grand jurJ
on the subject, and only today l saw
him In earnest conversation with the
old Veteran, presumably as 10 what
step should next be taken, and he will
surely be subj u nssd as a witrees."
"Who the deuce wants him se q Wit
ness7" asked the reporter In astonish-
ment.
THE defense, Of course. and the
State will ciose.t xsmine him 10 throw
dus, over the information Le must
needs disclose when he takes the wit.
ness stand. DuBose may be man Ct
strong prejudice, and frequently try
csses with his liver instead OF his
brain, but he will not perjuIe himself,
and when he Ia tes,ifying under oath
you may rett assured that tho "hng''
will be Mortified. What can he do
but ventilate the whole affair, under
the close questioning OF lawyers who
thoroughly understand their business ?
II isnJt supposed that he knows more
about the Technical irregularities"
than Gen. Peters, but Ia inst about ne
well posted, ind his anxiety about the
city government dates back 10 Jan.
nary, or possibly December, when he
became 60 much exercised as 10 In.
qlire OF certain members Of the Coun.
~ Court II the quarterly report OF the
District officers had been filed yet.
oh, no; ]. J. DuBose ie by Tar too inn
poriant n witness to alt Ia judgment,
and the defense will have him."
"There has been some talk OF dis
qualifying him for other reas)ps."
"Yee, I've heard something OF that
Kind, aud perhaps they are well
grounded; but this 10 the most i'm.
portant, and the public may expect
an explosion that will para yz, the
gang who are n, the bottom OF H."
"You are convinced, then. that there
Ia a sinister motive behind the indlct-
ment,, and that II Ia only q desperate
step taken by drowning eorehesds ?"
"Hsayeus and earth. man. do you
suppose dwell In the vicinity Of
headq rarlerf, with my wits always
about me, and vet am 90 blind N
that7 You bet there Is, not only q
sinister motive, but one the enormity
OF which the public will shudder "a
contemplate when II 10 disclosed 10
view, AZ u surely will be. The scheme
OF the ring al the bottom Of all those
indictments IL, TO get 40 many true bills
against all OF the fre and police com.
missloners, and such OF the Board Of
Public Works a. they eau, and then
have a special meeting OF the County
Court called and have then
removed under 4 section Ia
tho city charter. dom
remember exactly how Il reads, bu,
YOU can get IL This was not theil
original Intention, however; they
thought by indioting President Had
den he would get mad and REIGN, ant
they would thus get rid Of him. The,
failed in this, and tton formulated thil
latter soheme. know wha, I'm talk
inc about, too" The Law r,ads
{" The Quarterly Court OF the county
Ia which the Taxing District 10 10
Gated, shall have powor TO remove
either OF eaid commissioners for NAL
fsssance or mitieasance In tfllce, OF
hAbltual drunkenness, or grossly i'm
moral conduct
"Why do they 30 long for Pfesl den
Hadden's removalT
alas no not persis,ently stood ~
for the city against the encroachmenti
Of soulless and grasping corporations
and In this msnly stand have not biz
a,rocIata stood maniully by him2 Lei
your memory reven back q year OF
lees, and call up the corporation
With which he has had the moot per
siplent and generally succeeainl hshts.
MOI much trouble, IL ~ Well, that
corporation has sill further reason %
wish him ont OF tbs way, and u iur.
nishes an opportunity Tor actovd who
fave ney,r loved this form OF govern
ment simply because they couldge, no
Add again; some time
[ Hadden joc,lsrly no.
he had some idea OF run.
rgrees. This was quite
rtlralv right. He has the